Category: Economic and Community Development
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Posted on September 12, 2019
UW–Madison geneticist named science ambassador to girls and young women
Ahna Skop, a University of Wisconsin–Madison genetics professor, artist and advocate for underrepresented students on the UW–Madison campus and beyond, has been selected as an […]
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Posted on September 11, 2019
UW–Madison awarded FFAR grant to map corn drought tolerance genes
The majority of America’s corn farmers rely on seasonal rainfall to water crops, yet extreme weather and drought present a growing challenge to the corn […]
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Posted on September 9, 2019
New research finds that soybean neonicotinoid seed treatments provide farmers negligible benefits
New research has been published regarding neonicotinoid seed treatments (NST). It has been revealed that this soybean treatment provides negligible benefit to U.S. farmers. In […]
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Posted on August 23, 2019
Wisconsin Crop Innovation Center offers internship opportunities for Madison College students
When Kit Carlson read that Monsanto was donating its Middleton research center to the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 2017, she knew it meant new opportunities […]
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Posted on August 16, 2019
UW Organic Ag Field Day to highlight cover crops and industrial hemp
In a growing season fraught with challenges including difficult planting conditions and low prices, farmers are increasingly looking for ways to increase the resilience of […]
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Posted on August 13, 2019
Agriculture generates $104.8 billion and 437,700 jobs in Wisconsin, UW study says
Wisconsin’s farms and agricultural businesses generate $104.8 billion in economic activity and 437,700 jobs, based on data for 2017, according to a new study from […]
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Posted on August 9, 2019
Seed to Kitchen Collaborative to hold fifth annual Farm to Flavor dinner
Food lovers interested in how great seeds turn into great meals are invited to join the Seed to Kitchen Collaborative at their fifth annual “Farm […]
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Se destacarán las investigaciones realizadas por UW acerca del cáñamo industrial durante el evento público sobre la agronomía y los suelos el 28 de agosto
Aprenda sobre los últimos avances en las investigaciones agronómicas, incluso las investigaciones sobre el cáñamo industrial, realizadas por investigadores de la University of Wisconsin-Madison en […]
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Posted on August 2, 2019
Media advisory: UW–Madison industrial hemp researchers and upcoming hemp field days
Below is a list of University of Wisconsin–Madison scientists who are actively engaged in industrial hemp research. These researchers—with the College of Agricultural and Life […]
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Posted on August 1, 2019
UW research on industrial hemp to be highlighted at Agronomy/Soils Field Day on Aug. 28
Contact: Carrie Laboski, 608-263-2795, laboski@wisc.edu Learn the latest in agronomic research – including research on industrial hemp – being conducted by University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers at […]